Things that you bury that grow!

Now is the time of year to start planning ahead for your summer garden. We have an interesting selection of things that you bury that grow. Some you can eat and some are just beautiful. Gardening is a mixture of bread and circus. It would be terribly dull if it was all food and no flowers. On the other hand, we would be deprived of loveley fresh vegetables, fruit, salads and herbs if it was all flowers. So plant both.blue spuds.jpg

 

You can bury now and eat later:

  • Seed potatoes including: 'Mayan Gold', Athlete', 'Pink Fir Apple', 'Salad Blue' and 'Sarpo Mira'
  • Onions, shallots and garlic
  • Jerusalem artichokes
  • Asparagus
  • Rhubarb (2 varieties)
  • Organic vegetable seeds

Nerine_bowdenii4NN.jpg

You can bury now and feast your eyes later:

  • Nerine bowdenii (white or pink)
  • Eremurus himalaicus
  • Dahlia 'Arabian NIght'
  •  Dahlia 'Aluauna Claire Obscure'
  • Dahlia 'Natal'
  • Dahlia 'Teesbrook Audrey'
  • Dahlia 'Twynings After Eight'
  •  Gladiolus colvilii Albus
  • Lilium 'Casa Blanca'
  • Lilium 'Salinas'
  • Lilium 'Anastasia'
  • Lilium regale
  • Anemone 'Mr. Fokker'
  • Anemone 'The Bride'
  • Gladiolus acidanthera
  • Iris germanica 'Crazy for you'
  • Iris germanica 'Mary Francis'
  • Iris 'Mascarade'
  • Iris 'Night Owl'